Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
Letter from Baxter Springs.


DAAAEL E1-4A4GE8r T CO. 4UL4s -Ols
EDS HERALD: IL came hither some
nine days ago, and may remain for sew
eral days. / am not in possession OF
any news, strange, GtGrtling or IN any
way calculated 70 electrify you or your
readers il 1 should be 50 gracious as TO
open my heart sufficient 70 let fly all the
facts collected since left Philipsbulg q.
Nature never endowed me with AL eyes,
nor ears, nor sharpness Of observation,
nor scutsnsss Of perception, so in my
meanderings and peregrinatiOns up and
down on the earth. l have not heard,
seen observed and perceived as much
as some men. However, L am not cast
down, or forsaksn, or made to feel as
doleful as q pelican In the wilderness,
for am certain that in the distribution
OF good things God has not With held
from me- AL Of his blessings. There are
no scenes between PhillipsbUrg and
Baxter Springs via COncOrdia, Junction
City and Parsons, worthy Of particular
mention. OF course one behOlds mani
fold signs of thrift, enterprise and pros
perity as he passes through Kansas.
Truly Kansas is 4 great State. While
the junior editor Of the HERALD may
not believe il torOrdinRtiOn or the doc
trine of prsdestinatiOn, yet, l am dis
posed TO believe that he Is willing to ad-
init that it has been fOUOrdained that
Kansas is destined To become notorious
for thrift, enterprise and gO-a-head &C
tiveness, for immense increase and eI-
pansiOn, colossal proportions, varied
attainmentss magnificent displays and
wonderful achievements. The glOries
of the State will bud and blossom for
low these many years. Railroads
are pushing out in every direction, We
ing with each other and striving TO grid
iron the entire State. Oh myI Ys edi-
tors you have lived before the MONDAY
of your States prosperity, and therefore
viii not behold her in her most beauti-
ful ornaments when she appears in her
most brilliant attire. Phillp5burg and
Phillips county will be remembered
when the State counts her jewels.
Baxter Springs Is a City Of fifteen hun
dred inhabitants and although it Is not
so large as it was years ago aud is much
scattered being spread over enough
territory for a town of six thousand
people, yet it is rather \ pleasant place
[ think to reside. The people seem to
be pleasant and hOspitable. The con-
sideratiOn showed me has not decreased
my self respect. But few know that 1
am minister and none up to 3 day or
TWO ago, except the family Of Rev Vim.
Snyder, yet, on last Sunday / attended
the n. L. Sunday School and the teach
er Of class OF girls, ranging IN age
perhaps from 10 to - years, was alb
sent and they requested the Supt, to in
Vite me- to teach their class. In as much
as they did not know that was . min
lister took it as quite a compliment.
Yesterday the old gentleman with whom
am boarding, asked me if had ever
taught school. answered in the mega
tive. He said that he did not know but
that l had been a professor in some
college. It Is not essentially necessary
for me to say that he is an old ''hOOs-
ier." Another gentleman who keeps
news depot however, may say, doubt
less laborsd under the impression that 1
was either q farmer or a horse doctor
for he desired TO sell me a book treat
ing on the diseases Of horses. But of
him l will only say that he has not been
but q few months from Tennessee. But
it does not make US either better or
worse what others think or say OF US,
but the main question for Us TO consider
IS what do Ne really believe in regard
TO our own goodness. Fine greatness
is obtained whenever We attain purity
Of heart, honesty Of purpose, = love for
the truth, q fOTgiVing spirit, feeling OF
beneVOience towards al men, q love for
good men, faith in God, and 3 rSadi-
ness to do anything and everything
which We believe to be right, Just and
good.
Wish you gentlemen Of the HERALD
health and prosperity. Please speak =
kind word for me to the great and small
hills Of Phillips county and tell them,
though they look bleak and cold, yet
appreciate them.
Yours truly,
B. r. TURNER.